The GPI Translation Services API

October 28, 2014

The Globalization
Partners International (GPI) Translation API is a technology
agnostic platform which enables companies from around the world to
better work with GPI in providing high quality, professional
translation services. The new API is capable of working with
any type of system regardless of our customers' technology
investments (i.e. Websites, Software, Mobile Applications or
Content Management Systems).

By leveraging the GPI Translation API, you can easily integrate
your applications directly into GPI's award winning suite of
translation services and tools including our Translation Services
Portal. The GPI Translation API provides a flexible solution to
manage a client's translation workflows and makes it easy and
secure for users to import and export content (all digital assets)
for translation anytime, anywhere.

Why did GPI build an API?

The internet has evolved a great deal in the last few years and
so too has the way it is used. Traditionally a User would navigate
on their computer using a browser, complete their tasks, and then
log out. Now-a-days a web-application approach isn't enough.

Users are engaging with businesses using different form factors
such as smartphones, tablets and other devices. Hence service
providers are moving towards applications and applications as a
service model to better converse with their customers.

In an effort to ensure GPI's services and tools including our
award winning Translation Portal
reach the widest possible audience, we have built a GPI Translation
Services API to more efficiently open our services to external
third-parties. Application developers can now begin leveraging our
API and build their applications around it. External websites or
applications can integrate with GPI services by simply consuming
our API.

How does it work?

The GPI Translation Services API provides a flexible way to
manage your translation workflows to and from any platform. The
Translation Services API exposes a
RESTful programming interface and is built from the ground up
adhering to industry best practices for truly scalable and robust
server applications.

By using our Translation Services API with your applications,
you can submit and receive content (text & digital assets) in
their original formats for translation and localization. Our secure
API is available 24/7 allowing you to send and receive your
translation projects anytime to and from GPI's award winning Translation
Portal.

Start Using the GPI Translation API

Are you a looking to localize your
websites or applications into Arabic, Spanish, French or 100 other
languages?

The GPI Translation Services API allows for an almost unlimited
set of localization possibilities with your favorite Web Content
Management Systems (WCMS), Web Applications, or other third party
software.

Getting started with the GPI Translation Services API is
straightforward. We will provide you with a Quick Start Guide and
API Reference Document to help you start building your application.
Our API Reference Guide is the ultimate resource to help you
through more advanced scenarios.

GPI Translation API
Benefits

Platform Independent: Application is installed on any device
able to consume the service

Flexible: Easy to be used with different translation workflows
based on a client's needs

Clear Communication: Developers can communicate with the GPI
API project using any HTML client

Well Documented: Quick start guide and reference material
available

Digital Assets: Able to handle standard text-based content and
digital assets such as images, etc.

Further Information on Localization Resources

Globalization Partners International (GPI) works with customers
on their multilingual website and software design, development
and deployment initiatives. GPI's suite of globalization tools can
empower companies to achieve their global business goals. To learn
more please visit Translation Tools.

GPI also offers a range of Translation
services so consider partnering with GPI prior to
localizing or translating your documents, websites or
applications.